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Social Sciences at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University at Albany is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UAlbany Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UAlbany Social Sciences Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UAlbany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University at Albany.

UAlbany Social Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 63 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 29
Geography & Cartography 17
Political Science & Government 12
Anthropology 11
International Relations & National Security 10
Sociology 7

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Social Science Research Assistants 6,290 $49,000
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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